JEAN JUNKALA
DISTINCTIONS/AWARDS
First Place, Pastel 100, Still Life Category, Pastel Journal Magazine, March 2001
First Place, (public and jury) Plein Air Paint-in, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1996
First Place (public), Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Pastel Toujours Exposition 2003
Honorable Mention, International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy’s, Montreal, May 2005
Fine Arts Scholarship, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1980-83
EXHIBITIONS (JURIED SELECTION)
Strata, Espace Pierre-Debain, Gatineau, QC, Fall2018
Headwaters Arts Association, Annual Show, Caledon, ON, 2010
Solo Exhibition, Rosemere Art Gallery, Quebec, 2007
International Pastel Exposition, PSEC, Ogilvy’s, Montreal, May 2005
25-year retrospective, Galerie Louise-Carrier, Levis, QC, 2004
National Pastel Salon, Paris, City Hall Arrondissement #1, France, 2003
Festival International du Pastel, Feytiat-Limoges, France, July-August 2003
Pastel Toujours, PSEC Annual Exhibition, Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal, June 2003
Fraiches Pearspectives, Quebec Culture Council, Residence de l’Oeuvre Exhibition, April 2003
Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Gallery, New York, 2000
Montreal's ArtFair 2000, Plaza Alexis-Nihon, Montreal, July-October 2000
Curious Fruits, Solo Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-Ponts, St-Nicolas, Quebec, April 2000
Solo Exhibition, Emmaus Public Library, Pennsylvania, May 1997
Pastels Only Show, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Gallery, New York, 1996
Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania, Spring 1997
Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Show, Lehigh University Gallery, Pennsylvania, Fall 1996
Annual Exhibition 1997, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown,
Pennsylvania Gardenfest 1997,
Rodale Institute, Trexlertown, Pennsylvania Village en Arts, St-Nicolas, 1999-2003
EDUCATION
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio (Fine Arts)
Baum School of Art, Allentown, Pennsylvania
ASSOCIATIONS
Board, Conseil des Arts d’Aylmer, Gatineau, QC, 2018-2020
Curator, Exhibition, Headwaters Art Association, Orangeville, ON, 2016 & 2017
Gibson Gallery Director/curator , Allston, ON 2010-12
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, member 2002-2005
Juror, International Miniatures Exhibition, Galerie des Deux-Ponts, Saint-Nicolas, QC, 2001
Selection Committee, Association Artistique de Saint-Nicolas, 2000
Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance, Director, 1997
City of Emmaus, PA, Historical District Commission, Advisor, 1996-1997
PROFESSIONALO EXPERIENCE
Artist (Acrylic, Pastels, 3d), Gatineau, QC 2018 - today
Artist (pastel), Tottenham, ON, 2008-2018, St-Nicolas & Rosemere, QC, 1998 to 2008 & Emmaus, PA, 1995 to 1998
Art Workshop Instructor, Quebec High School, 1998 to 2001
Commercial Artist, Dayton, OH, 1980-83, Worcester, MA, 1987-1988, Emmaus, PA, 1989-1995
MEDIA
In the Hills Magazine (cover), Headwaters Region, Caledon, ON, Fall 2010
Au Delà du Jeu, Loto-Quebec’s Art Collection, TV Feature, summer 2002 Feature Interview, Pastel Journal, March-April 2001
Feature Interview, Canal Vox Television, Quebec, April 2000
Peuple-Tribune, feature article, April 2000
East Penn Press, three feature articles, 1997
CONTACT jeanjunkala@me.comGatineau, QC, Canada
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